NFL Football
2026-11-15 - New England Patriots at Detroit Lions
A Sports Betting Pick by FirstDown
United States : NFL Week 10
Sunday 15th November 2026 - Scheduled 9:30am EST
2:30pm (British Time)
Preview
They won the AFC East ahead of the Buffalo Bills last season and ended up competing in the Super Bowl, but it has been a much more inconsistent 2026 for the New England Patriots (5-4). They already look like a team that are going to have to earn a Wild Card spot to return to the post-season, while they have lost two of the last three games, including a blowout in Week 9, ahead of this game being hosted in Munich.
The Bye Week is coming up so the Patriots can put everything on the line to try and avoid slipping back to 0.500, but it should be noted that the two defeats in the last three weeks have both been against NFC North opponents.
Next up is the Detroit Lions (6-2) after defeats to the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers, and this could be another tough outing for the Patriots if they cannot fix issues in the Defensive unit.
The main problem has been defending against the pass and the Patriots have allowed Caleb Williams and Jordan Love to carve them up in recent defeats to NFC North opponents.
The Defensive Line have continued to play the run pretty well, even as New England have struggled on this side of the ball, but this Lions team will believe they can make sure they get the best out of Jahmyr Gibbs, either as a runner or as someone catching the ball out of the backfield. That will at least help keep Jared Goff in third and manageable spots, while the Quarter Back is almost certainly going to have Amon-Ra St. Brown in the lineup to help exploit the big problems the Patriots have had in the Secondary.
Any time the Lions are behind the chains, Jared Goff is likely going to be put under some pressure from the Patriots pass rush, but he should be comfortable with the match up and especially after seeing rival Quarter Backs from the Division have big games against this New England Patriots Secondary.
Much like the other side of the ball, the Detroit Defensive Line have been priding themselves on stopping the run and they will be keen to show that here and make sure they are forcing Drake Maye to have to beat them with his arm. The Patriots, like the opponent, will continue to try and pound the rock and stick with the plan as long as possible, but the Quarter Back has to lift his level if his team are going to achieve what may have been expected from them before the season began.
The difference here is that Drake Maye has been a little looser with his passing compared with Jared Goff and this Detroit Secondary have been able to step in front of the pass and create turnovers.
Improvements in the Secondary in recent weeks has helped the Detroit Lions pick up four wins in a row and that could be the key difference between these teams in Germany.
The international fans should have a quality game to watch, but it is one where the momentum behind the Detroit Lions could see them have the edge and secure another victory to move level with the Chicago Bears in the NFC North.
Prediction
Lay the points with the favourite in this International Series game in Munich.
The Pick :
Detroit Lions 27-20 New England Patriots
